Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ)

The Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ) is a car from Jeep, built from 1998 to 2005, when airbags, anti-lock brakes and Japanese build quality became the world standard. Under the bonnet: 4.0&nbsp. Tom Gale, Brandon Faroute (1995) drew it.

How it came about

The Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ) is the second generation of the Jeep Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicle. Unveiled in Detroit, Michigan, on June 16, 1998, production lasted until 2004 in the US, continuing in foreign markets until 2005. The WJ was completely overhauled from its ZJ predecessor and was renowned for its off-road capability. Jeep marketed the (WJ) as "the most capable SUV ever."

The hardware

Power comes from 4.0  other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. It weighs Laredo 2WD (4.0) 3786 lb. It shifts through a 4-speed 42RE automatic / 4-speed 45RFE automatic / 5-speed 545RFE automatic. The wheelbase is 105.9 in. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Family and rivals

Its family tree is legible: it took over from the Grand Cherokee ZJ; its successor was the Grand Cherokee WK / Jeep Commander (XK); assembly was at Detroit, Michigan, United States. Its contemporaries in the catalogue — the Lexus IS, the Peugeot 206, the Chevrolet Silverado — show what else the money bought that year. Its Jeep stablemates include the Jeep Wrangler (JK) and the Jeep Wrangler (TJ).

What it costs now

The money question first: $10,600–$52,000 is the typical asking range today, and running it — fuel and maintenance at its age — costs about $3,995–$10,983 a year. Insurance sits around $1,120–$2,490 a year. The figures are class-level estimates from the federal record, with the formula on the methodology page; the model-year pages carry complaints, recalls and repair costs year by year.